Where does “helfe” come from?

helfe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German helfa, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

Ancestry of “helfe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhelfa—
2Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “helfe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpō →Every word from Old High German helfa →